Hello crafty friends! It’s Ceal here. Each year I have my family over to celebrate July 4th and I send out invitations, this is the invitation for this year, and I am sharing how I made it.
Skill: Intermediate Time: 30 to 45 minutes
Directions:
You will need to gather the following supplies. Red and blue ink, stamp/stencil set, celebrate word die cut, VersaMark ink Hologram MBoss embossing powder.
Step 1: Prepare the paper by using a anti-static tool, then ink up the background stamp (fireworks background used here)with VersaMark ink and stamp on panel.
Step 2: Cover the panel with Hologram Mboss embossing powder and melt with heat tool.
Step 3: Using a large dauber along with the stencil color the layers in red and blue, I used red for layer 1 and blue for layer 2.
Step 4: Cut out the word celebrate, cover with VersaMark ink using the pad directly to the word, or a sponge dauber.
Step 5: Cover the celebrate die with Mboss Hologram embossing powder and melt with heat gun.
Other supplies: Neenah Solar White 80lb and 120lb Fireworks background Stamp/Stencil Combo – Taylored Expressions Celebrate Word Die –My Favorite Things
Hello everyone, today I am sharing a summer wedding card that was inspired by a bridal bouquet from my friend’s wedding. I am using a technique that showcases how vibrant our VersaFine Clair inks are.
Skill: Intermediate to Advanced Time: 1 to 1 ½ hours
Directions:
For this card, you will need a 3D embossing folder, several ink colors and sponge daubers or another tool to apply the ink.
Step 1:
Run the 3D embossing folder of your choice through the machine. Tip if you lightly spray it with water this helps get a better impression.
Step 2:
Using a sponge dauber or other inking tool and add color to the debossed side of the panel. It’s okay if you get ink outside of the debossed area because the next step will cover it.
Step 3: Using the VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink pad, rub it across the panel. The black will stay on top and will not go into the debossed areas and create a beautiful background. The versaFine Clair ink pads work well with this technique because they are so vibrant.
Step 4: Stamp your sentiment using the Mini Misti and cut it out with the coordinating die.
Step 5: Add your panel to a white card base and add the elements to finish he card.
Other Supplies: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 120lb Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80lb Mini MISTI Cake Toppers Stamp Set – Gina K Designs Cake Toppers Die Set – Gina K Designs Master Layouts One – Gina K Designs
Hello crafty friends, today I am sharing a Father’s Day card using the Bokeh technique.
Skill: Beginner to Intermediate Time: 30 to 45 Minutes
Directions: To create this card, you will need a stencil, at least three different inks that blend well together, round sponge daubers and some Alpha dies.
Step 1: Place the stencil over a panel of white cardstock, then ink up the sponge daubers with each color randomly placing dots of color through the stencil to cover the panel.
Step 2: Cut the letters of dad out of dark blue cardstock once and out of white cardstock twice so it will have dimension.
Step 3: Layer the letters over one another off-setting the dark blue on the bottom.
Step 4: Stamp “Enjoy Your Day” with VersaMark ink and emboss with white MBoss embossing powder.
Other Supplies: • Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 120lb • Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80lb • Midnight Cardstock – Concord & 9th • Stencil – Simon Says Stamp • Celebrate Stamp Set – Hero Arts • Large Alpha Dies – Altenew
Today I am sharing some creativity using the Memento Dew Drops in rainbow colors. To make my card, I used a faux watercolor technique that I will share the steps below.
Skill: Beginner to Intermediate Time: 30 to 45 minutes
Directions:
For the background, you will need a water friendly piece of cardstock, like Bristol or heavystock which I am using. A background stamp, a rainbow of ink colors and a water mister bottle.
Step 1: Randomly ink up the background stamp with the different colors of ink and ten spritz with water.
Step 2: Place your panel of cardstock down on your craft mat, then place the inked background stamp that you spritzed with water over it and press down. Allow it to sit for a few seconds and then lift the stamp off to see the results.
Step 3: Die cut the sentiment. I cut three of the backers in white and the sentiment once out of black. Adhere them together using On Point glue.
To finish the card, adhere an A2 black panel of cardstock to the A2 card base. Cut down the butterfly panel to 4 X 5.25 and adhere to black panel. Adhere the die cut sentiment in the center of the butterfly panel.
Other Supplies: Butterfly background stamp – Hero Arts Happy Birthday Die – Honey Bee Stamps Pitch Black cardstock – Hero Arts 120lb Classic Solar White cardstock – Neenah Distress White Heavystock – Ranger
Hello friends, It’s Ceal, here. Today I am sharing a project using our inks along with the BetterPress machine. I love how well VersaFine Clair inks work with this machine. They are so crisp! I do have the inks that are made for the BetterPress, but in my opinion, the VersaFine Clair inks work so much better.
Skill Level: Intermediate Time: 1 to 1.5 hours
Directions:
Step 1: Place a panel of letterpress cardstock on the platen (clear top plate) using the registration marks for an A2 card and tape down the corners.
Letterpress cardstock is 100% cotton cardstock with a thickness to it.
Step 2: Place the BetterPress plate on the magnetic platform where you would like using the registration marks for an A2 card and ink up with VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink.
Step 3: Place the platen (clear top plate) on the chase (magnetic platform) using the magnets to line it up. Run it through the die cutting machine
Step 4: Using ink refills and a brush, paint or color the image. I used Pink and yellow, and blended the two together to achieve an orange. I didn’t have a green ink refill so I smushed the VersaFine Clair Verdant ink pad on my palette and picked it up with my brush.
Step 5: Cut down the front panel to 4 X 5.25 and adhere to a 4.25 X 11 card base with Tear-It! Tape.
The sentiment I added is also a BetterPress plate and you would use the same steps as the floral bouquet.
Hello crafty friends, today I am sharing a spring card using a couple of blending techniques, one with Fabrico markers and one with the VersaMagic Dew Drops. I was so happy for spring to finally arrive. I live in the mountains and even though it is officially spring, sometimes we still get snow in April.
Skill: Intermediate to Advanced Time: 45 minutes to an hour
Directions:
Step 1 Place a piece of white cardstock in the corner of a stamping platform and use Nocturne VersaFine Clair to add ink to the stamp.
Step 2 Stamp the image on a post-it note or masking paper using Nocturne VersaFine Claire ink, then fussy cut out the image.
Step 3 Color the image using Fabrico markers. You can blend the colors using a piece of acetate as shown in the picture. The green marker I used is Emerald. I created a lighter green by scribbling some green on the piece of acetate and then picked it up with the yellow marker, creating a yellow green color. I also created a lighter orange by scribbling orange on the piece of acetate and then picking it up with the yellow marker. This doesn’t in any way contaminate your markers, all you do after you finish blending is scribble on a regular piece of paper until you get the true color back.
Step 4 Using the mask you created earlier, cover the daffodil image that you colored and then add the stencil over it. You will also need to mask off the top portion of your panel as well to keep it clean while you ink blend over the stencil. I used three different colors of VersaMagic Dew drops to give the bricks a more realistic look. They are listed below. I love how well the VersaMagic chalk inks blend together.
Step 5 Remove the stencil and mask from the panel and cut it down to 3.78 xX 4.78
Step 6 Insert a piece of black cardstock into the corner of a stamping platform and use an anti-static tool to prep surface. Stamp the sentiment using VersaMark ink and heat emboss it with MBoss White Embossing Powder, then cut it out with the coordinating die.
Stamp the sentiment “happy” directly on the card front and add the embossed sentiment below it.
Step 7 Assemble your card by adhering the front panel to a black panel cut to 3.75 X 5 using On Point Glue and then adhering it to a card base cut to 4.25 X 11, scored at 5.5
I hop you will give these techniques a try. Thank you for stopping by our blog today. Until the next time, stay crafty!
Other Products: Daffodil Stamp Set + Dies – The Rabbit Hole Designs Back Ally Stencil – The Rabbit Hole Designs Teal Mini MISTI Hero Arts Pitch Black Cardstock Neenah Classic Solar White 120lb Cardstock – card base Neenah Classic Solar White 80lb – Cardstock panel
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